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Here’s why you should have us clean your home prior to listing

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Are you planning on listing your property this summer? If so, you’ll want to maximize its value—and your return on investment (ROI). One of the best ways to do that is by ensuring your home looks great and really makes a positive first impression on prospective buyers. In this blog post, we’ll outline just a few of the ways that our thorough, professional cleaning services can bring out the best in your home ahead of listing.

At ClearPro Window & Carpet cleaning, we’re your home cleaning experts in Scottsdale and North Phoenix. For all your carpet, tile, window, and window screen cleaning needs, call us to schedule an appointment.

Give your home’s curb appeal a boost

For decades, realtors have used the phrase “curb appeal” to describe the phenomenon where prospective buyers do, in fact, judge a book by its cover. What your property looks like from that initial drive up has a significant, subliminal impact on what the prospective buyer thinks it’s worth. Essentially, you want buyers to think, “Wow, this home is a great deal at this price” before they even get to the front door. Curb appeal has that power.

Have one of our professionals clean your home prior to listing, and you'll get a boost to your home's curb appeal.

A member of the ClearPro team cleans the carpets in a Scottsdale home.

So, how do you best go about maximizing your home’s curb appeal? For one, you should make sure all your front yard landscaping is freshly cut and looks great. If your home’s exterior paint is fading or the stucco is damaged, consider having it repaired and repainted. Finally, call us and have our team of cleaning professionals clean your windows and window screens. Dirty, dusty windows not only look terrible from the outside, but can also negatively impact the view from the inside. They’re not very conducive to selling a home.

Put your home’s best foot forward

Most homebuyers today use online listing services to look through dozens, if not hundreds, of homes on the market. This technology allows them to control what homes they see based on their budget, the number of bedrooms, amenities, and a wide range of other factors. With their search parameters set, your home now has to compete against similar properties on the market in your area. You need to do everything you can to ensure that your home looks like the best buy.

In these apps, buyers generally do not spend much time looking at each property. Instead, they’ll quickly swipe past homes. Now more than ever before, it’s critical that you have well-lit, high-quality photos of your home’s interior and exterior, as these can influence what buyers think about your home in a subliminal fashion. The more buyers who view your home’s listing, the more in-person visits you’ll get. With more in-person visits comes more offers, allowing you to choose the most competitive one and maximize your ROI.

In addition to having a professional clean your carpets, windows, and tile, you should also talk to your realtor about hiring a professional photographer. Having a professional out to your home to take amazing photos and walkthrough videos of your home can result in a much quicker sale at a much higher value. Your realtor will most likely have pre-existing connections with a few such professionals in the area.

Have ClearPro clean your new home, too

If you’re moving to a new home in the Scottsdale and North Phoenix area, now’s the perfect time to have our team deep clean your carpets, tile, windows, and more. Our dedicated cleaning team can have your new home sparkling clean for your move-in day. Trust us: there’s no better feeling than walking into your new home, cleaned to perfection by a professional team.

Here’s what to expect from your professional window cleaners

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Keeping your windows clean can drastically improve the quality of natural light that gets into your home. It also keeps your home looking nice, which is particularly important if you are having guests over or hoping to sell. When you hire our professionals to clean your exterior windows, here is what you can expect.

Our professional window cleaners are ready to care for your home

We start with a preliminary consultation

Before professional exterior window cleaning technicians arrive at your home, they want to know what to expect. They need to understand how big a job they’re committing to so that they can plan their schedule accordingly. A preliminary meeting helps them honor the timeline and price that they quote you.

Call us for professional window cleaning here in Scottsdale and North Phoenix.

Call us for professional window cleaning here in Scottsdale and North Phoenix.

Planning visit

There’s a difference between talking about a job and seeing what your home needs up close. starts each job with a visit to the home in question. This visit gives the team a clear idea of the tools they will need to do the job.

Another reason for the preliminary visit to your home is to see what safety precautions the cleaning professionals need to take. From ladder height to the number of people needed on the job, important details are brought to light in the pre-cleaning visit.

Window cleaning

Professional exterior window cleaning is more than just spraying on a solution and wiping it away. The screens are removed with special tools to give access to the window without damaging the screens.

It also doesn’t do any good to clean the windows if the frames around them are filthy. Technicians start by wiping down the window frames, making sure there is no debris stuck on them.

When it comes to cleaning the windows themselves, professional cleaners use a special solution that is designed to clean without leaving streaks. Then they make sure all the solution is removed by using a squeegee. After the majority of the solution is removed, they can use a rag to clean off the edges that the squeegee doesn’t reach.

Screen cleaning

Your exterior windows are not done until the screens are cleaned and reattached. A professional cleaning service does more than just brush off the dirt. A special cleaning solution removes grime gently so that your screens look like new when they go back on your house.

Final inspection

Professional window cleaners are trained to notice problems that need to be fixed. Any issues with your windows, such as scratches or chips, should be brought to your attention. They may also look for water damage or caulk that needs to be replaced.

Once all the windows, screens, and frames are cleaned, technicians conduct a final check on the house. They inspect each window to look for residual drips or any spots they missed.

Follow-up Call

Even with an inspection, something could get missed. A good cleaning company will call within a few days of finishing the job to make sure that you are satisfied with the service.

Hiring professional exterior window cleaning services can save you a lot of time, and it may even save you money. They provide all the equipment and expertise, and you get beautiful windows that let natural light through.

If you need window cleaning here in Scottsdale and North Phoenix, our team would love to help. Give us a call or contact us today for service.